2 December 202427 November 2024 Der Weg zu weniger Lebensmittelverschwendung Intelligente Behälter und biologisch abbaubare Folien – das sind nur zwei der Lösungen aus dem Projekt SISTERS für weniger Lebensmittelverschwendung in Europa
White House Releases Report on Growing U.S. Biomanufacturing Capacity for the American Bioeconomy The US bioeconomy, particularly in the areas of biotechnology and biomanufacturing, including industries, products, services, and the workforce – has the potential to create thousands of jobs and billions in economic growth
Transforming Meat and Fruit Waste into Biogas New research from the BBTWINS project demonstrates the potential of converting waste into sustainable and renewable resources
Aus für PET-Recycling-Projekt von Suez in Saint-Avold Die Gestehungskosten kommen auf mehr als 2.000 € pro Tonne für das Recycling-PET, während Primär-PET aktuell bei etwa 900 € pro Tonne liege
Suez cancels PET recycling project in Saint-Avold, France The cost to produce this recycled PET would be more than €2,000 per tonne whereas primary PET is currently selling for around €900 per tonne
Neste and PCS to bring renewable solutions to Southeast Asia’s chemicals industry The collaboration aims at introducing renewable raw materials to replace fossil ones in chemicals and plastics value chains in the region
Debut’s BiotechXBeautyLabs™ Enters the Professional Beauty Services Market, Signs First Partnership with Formula Fig BiotechXBeautyLabs™ now creates specialized, clinically-backed products for professional beauty services including skincare studios, facial bars and med-spas
29 November 202428 November 2024 Advanced Recycling: Innovative Improvements and New Technologies – a Promising Investment Sector for Europe Almost 270 delegates attended the Advanced Recycling Conference (ARC) in Cologne on 20-21 November 2024 - the leading advanced recycling conference in Europe
Advanced Recycling: Innovative Lösungen und neue Technologien – ein vielversprechender Sektor für Investitionen in Europa Fast 270 Delegierte nahmen am 20. und 21. November 2024 in Köln an der Advanced Recycling Conference (ARC) teil – der führenden Konferenz für fortgeschrittenes Recycling in Europa
Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), November 2024 Let's take a look at what happened in November 2024 at RCI:
Navigating the Future of Sustainable Chemistry and Textiles: Insights from the ISC3 Investor Forum 2024 All the participants want is that their innovations contribute to a more sustainable textile industry and are supported by the International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre (ISC3)
Wege in die Zukunft der Nachhaltigen Chemie und Textilien: Einblicke vom ISC3 Investor Forum 2024 Alle Teilnehmer wollen mit ihren Innovationen einen Beitrag zu einer nachhaltigeren Textilindustrie leisten und vom International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre (ISC3) gefördert werden
ExxonMobil to expand advanced recycling capacity Plans for 1 billion pounds capacity per year by 2027
Recycling Batteries with Citric Acid Highly efficient recycling process for NCM lithium-ion batteries
Industrial Microbes announces seed round funding Industrial Microbes announces seed round funding to drive scale-up of sustainable biobased materials, funding led by First Bight Ventures, supported by Universal Materials Incubator Co. (UMI)
Hankook begins mass production of tyres using first ISCC PLUS certified carbon black Premium tyre manufacturer Hankook has commenced the mass production of its tires utilising three types of ISCC PLUS (International Sustainability & Carbon Certification) certified carbon black
Hankook startet erstmals Reifenproduktion mit ISCC PLUS zertifiziertem Carbon-Black Das aus dem Pyrolyseöl von Altreifen gewonnene Material wurde vom Tire-to-Tire Circular Economy Model Consortium entwickelt
28 November 202425 November 2024 Henkel and Celanese collaborate to offer adhesives made from captured CO2 emissions This partnership to enhance circularity in emulsion production by utilizing carbon capture-based materials
Henkel und Celanese kooperieren für nachhaltigen Klebstoff Partnerschaft zur Verbesserung der Kreislaufwirtschaft in der Emulsionsproduktion durch den Einsatz von Materialien auf Basis von Kohlenstoffabscheidung
Council greenlights EU certification framework for permanent carbon removals, carbon farming and carbon storage in products Certification schemes will be in place for operators to prove compliance with the regulation, who will be subject to robust and transparent monitoring, verification and reporting rules to promote trust in the system
Are biodegradable bioplastics meeting their promise? As the world grapples with plastic waste, which is set to double by 2050, recycling alone cannot meet the growing demand for plastic feedstocks
Arburg macht CO2-arme Compounds fit fürs Spritzgießen Arburg arbeitet jetzt mit dem Start-up Carbonauten zusammen, um deren CO2-reduzierte Compounds für Spritzgießanwendungen einsetzbar zu machen
Petrobasierte Kunststoffe durch biobasierte Lösungen substituieren Biobasierte Polyester für anspruchsvolle Langzeitanwendungen
How Concrete Aggregate Innovations Can Meet Your Sustainability Goals BioPowde has capitalized on bio-based materials, ensuring not only high-quality aggregates but also fostering ecological benefits by repurposing agricultural by-products
The fungi and microbes that break down forever chemicals Emerging biobased techniques could offer new tools without the disadvantages of traditional methods
Odisha Startup Tackles Environmental And Food Waste Challenges With Bioplastics In a strategic development, an Odisha-based startup is transforming seafood waste into bioplastics, offering an innovative solution to both environmental pollution and food waste
Liverpool – Georgia research team join forces to develop sustainable bioplastics A collaboration between researchers from the University of Liverpool and the University of Georgia (UGA) aims to develop sustainable bioplastics
27 November 20242 December 2024 Waiting for Results: The Road to CBE JU Funding in 2025 Advancing the European Circular Bioeconomy by public funding
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Cooperation between ARBURG and carbonauten The two corporations are going to work with negative emission technology materials as CO2-negative primary products for the plastics, chemical, agricultural and construction industries
Kooperation ARBURG und carbonauten Kooperation von Arburg und dem Start-up Carbonauten – Ziel ist es, CO2-reduzierte Compounds für Spritzgießanwendungen einsetzbar zu machen
Bio-based fibres could pose greater threat to the environment than conventional plastics, study suggests The research has led scientists to suggest that materials being advocated as alternatives to plastic should be tested thoroughly before they are used extensively in a range of products
Falling EU competitiveness threatens circular plastics transition New data confirms further decline in European plastics manufacturing and recycled plastics production drops for first time
Sinkende EU-Wettbewerbsfähigkeit gefährdet Kunststoff-Kreislaufwirtschaft Neue Daten zeigen einen weiteren Rückgang der europäischen Kunststoffproduktion und erstmals einen Rückgang bei recycelten Kunststoffen
CarbonFree debuts endurocal®, the world’s first zero-carbon mineral CarbonFree’s proprietary SkyCycle™ process captures carbon emissions from hard-to-abate industrial sources and produces 'endurocal®', a pharmaceutical-grade calcium Carbonate
Project aims to convert Black Sea algae into bioplastics Collaboration project will do feasibility studies to assess the possible applications of macroalgae, including the manufacturing of fertilizer and bioplastics
Science breakthrough using plants as fuel without impacting food security A breakthrough more than a decade in the making, makes use of a plant’s leaves and stems to create oil, which has the potential to be used as a new global energy source
DOD Releases Final Nine Awards for Distributed Bioindustrial Manufacturing Program The Department of Defense today announced the remaining nine awards to bioindustrial firms under the Distributed Bioindustrial Manufacturing Program (DBIMP). This announcement completes the first phase of DBIMP investment at 34 total awards worth over $60 million
26 November 202421 November 2024 Acme-Hardesty Partners with Lygos To Represent Soltellus™ For Personal and Home Care Markets Lygos’ Soltellus™ is designed to meet the growing demand for sustainable and eco-friendly products - multifunctional, biodegradable polymers - engineered to deliver high performance in various applications
Sustainable Travel: Introducing Biodegradable Baby Wipes in Travel Packs The Bamboo Fiber Baby Wipes are leading the way in sustainable baby care products - crafted from 100% natural bamboo fibers, these wipes are soft, strong, and gentle on baby's sensitive skin
Synata Bio’s Sylonto Project Awarded $4.5 Million NDRC Grant The waste carbon-to-ethanol facility will transform Henan Energy Group’s on-site waste gases into 50,000 tons of ethanol per year
Inspired by nature: Leaftronics pave way for biodegradable electronics "Leaftronics" is an approach that leverages the natural structure of leaves to create biodegradable electronic substrates with enhanced properties
Von der Natur inspiriert: Leaftronics ebnet den Weg für biologisch abbaubare Elektronik Leaftronics will die natürliche Struktur von Blättern nutzen, um biologisch abbaubare elektronische Substrate mit verbesserten Eigenschaften herzustellen
Rhenish mining district as a bioeconomy region: at the heart of structural change In the collaborative project "Bioeconomy – Understanding. Connecting. Supporting," a team led by RWTH Aachen is investigating the conditions under which the structural change in the Rhenish mining district can succeed in transforming it into a model bioeconomy region
CO2SMOS Project Releases Policy Recommendations for Accelerating CarbonCapture and Utilisation in Europe The CO2SMOS Consortium Urges EU Policymakers to Address Key Gaps in Regulatory and Funding Frameworks to Enable Widespread Adoption of Sustainable CO₂-Based Chemicals
Metgen integration with NewEnergyBlue will create full Array of Biochemicals refined from agricultural Waste NewEnergyBlue’s first U.S. biomass refinery is expected to begin operations in 2027 in Mason City, Iowa
25 November 202422 November 2024 Bio-based products certification: Webinar highlights collaborative path toward sustainability The upcoming EU webinar, titled “Advancing Bio-Based Products Certification: A Collaborative Path Towards Sustainability,” will delve into innovative solutions for the bio-based economy
Europe missing out on the potential of bio-waste with almost 75% ending up in landfills or incinerated The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) together with Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) to produce a second edition of the report identifying the untapped potential to valorise bio-waste in Europe
Baden-Württemberg: Land investiert 7 Millionen Euro in CO2-Recycling aus der Abluft von Unternehmen Jetzt Antrag stellen! Das Land fördert Demonstrations- und Pilotanlagen zum Kohlenstoffecycling aus Abgas und Abluft unter Einsatz biologischer und biohybrider Technologien